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retractile definition

re·trac·tile (ri trak′təl, -tīl′)

adjective

  1. that can be retracted, or drawn back or in: said as of the claws of a cat
  2. of retraction retractile power

Etymology: Fr rétractile

Related Forms:

  • retractility re′·trac·til′·ity (rē′trak til′ə tē) noun

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